2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 25 students majoring in communication sciences at NUS Florida, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 85% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at UTHSC, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in communication sciences at UF, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
Of the 11 students majoring in communication sciences at UAMS, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 367 |
| Virginia | 347 |
| North Carolina | 452 |
| Florida | 1,159 |
| Tennessee | 425 |
| Kentucky | 321 |
| South Carolina | 163 |
| Louisiana | 476 |
| Arkansas | 377 |
| Alabama | 431 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
| West Virginia | 199 |
Communication Sciences Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Communication Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.